Talk:Sergey Korolyov

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I cleaned up a lot of inappropriate vandalism. myeung123 06:40, 7 February 2007

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According to some sources including Leonov EVA was the primary goal of Voskhod so i am not sure about the line of an airlock being rapidly 'added' to the craft. Korolev's original 1961 plan for a 10 manned flight Vostok programme included an EVA.

In the article more should be made of Korolev's brilliance/genius at improvising technical and engineering solutions at the last minute that perhaps contrasted the approach of the Americans. Sputnik 1 as a replacement to Sputnik 3 is already mentioned but there are other instances. This also makes his death more individually disasterous for the Soviet Moonshot as Korolev knew that the N-1 could not carry the payload for a LEO mission but based on his experience and luck to date Korolev believed he could pull it off.

I find the articles statement that "He also had to work with less advanced technology than was available in the U.S." a little idiotic, this man made technology far in advance of the USA for example the R-7 whipped the pants of its capitalist rival, not only that the first man in space mission lasted longer, was as performed before the USA.

Contents 1 Did Korolyov create the Katushi 2 Sputnik-3 Failure 3 Voskhod crew diet 4 Korolev or Korolyov? 5 Date of Death?

[edit] Did Korolyov create the Katushi

Did Korolyov create the Katushi, rockets carried around on a truck?Travb 08:09, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

• Yes, he was a co-designer of the original project see Katyusha#Designers abakharev 08:30, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

Thank you so much, and a link too!Travb 19:37, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sputnik-3 Failure

It is true that Sputnik-3's tape recorder failed. It is not true that it failed to map the radiation belts. Telemetry was received in Russia, England, Alaska, near the equator by a Russian telemetry ship "Ob", in Australia, and at the Russian station in Antarctica. From this data, Vernov published a fairly complete map of the radiation belts, comparable to Explorer-4. Van Allan's failure to give Vernov any credit was highly questionable. DonPMitchell 21:03, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Voskhod crew diet

In the article there is reference about the Voskhod crew going on special diet in order to reduce their weight. While researching in order to write the greek Voskhod article, I noticed that the Voskhod rocket payload capability was well over the Voskhod 1-2 spacecraft weights (by 150-200 kg). It seems to me that most of the equipment stripped from the Vostok in order to create the Voskhod was removed in order to create space within the capsule - opinion backed by a technical article in greek which points out that the backup retro engine was added in case the extra liftoff power pushed the Voskhod to a higher orbit than planned, thus eliminating the possibility of a natural orbit decay and reentry within acceptable time. Whichever the case with the stripped-down equipment, it seems unlikely that the few kilos gained from a crew diet would make any difference - Badseed 08:46, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Korolev or Korolyov?

What's the best spelling of the name? Night Gyr 01:23, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Date of Death?

The article states that it was Jan. 14, but other sources indicate the date as Jan. 12. The source I am reading also says Jan. 12, the book Two Sides of the Moon by Alexei Leonov, who went to comfort Korolyov's wife on the day of his death, so I'm pretty sure he would know. Can someone clear up this confusion? 67.83.120.179 01:12, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

I believe, that either an author, a translator or you confused the day of his death with the day of his birth (January 12, 1907). January 14 as the day of his death mention such sources as Britannica, Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Biography at the website of Russian State archives, official website of the town named after him and a plenty of other sources, just ask for more ones. Cmapm 01:58, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, I guess that answers that. Thanks. 67.83.120.179 03:11, 27 February 2007 (UTC)